twig blight
- blight affecting the twigs of a plant.
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Origin of twig blight
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Twig-blight is the most common manifestation of the disease.
The Pears of New YorkU. P. Hedrick
No other disease of the pear brings on such palpable destruction to the tree as twig-blight.
The Pears of New YorkU. P. Hedrick